World War II Honoree

Joe B. Alexander

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Olathe, Colorado

Honored By

Orville L. Kline

RANK: PRIVATE 1ST CLASS. HE ENTERED THE U.S. ARMY FEBRUARY 1945 AND RECEIVED HIS TRAINING AT THE U.S. ARMY INFANTRY REPLACEMENT TRAINING CENTER, CAMP FANNIN, TEXAS. SERVED IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, SOUTHWEST PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS STATIONED ON LUZON. LATER SERVED WITH THE OCCUPATION FORCES IN YOKOHAMA, JAPAN AFTER ALL HOSTILITIES HAD CEASED WITH THE JAPANESE ARMED FORCES.